PayPal is Reportedly Trying to Buy Pinterest for a Whopping $45 Billion
Paypal has reportedly offered to buy the digital pinboard site Pinterest for $45 billion, which could bring more tie-ins to financial technology and e-commerce.
Venmo Will Let Personal Users Sell Goods and Services… For a Price
If you've been using your personal Venmo account to receive payments for your goods or services, you've been violating the apps policies. That'll soon change, though: Venmo will soon allow personal accounts to do business... for a fee.
PayPal Unveils PayPal.Me Links for Getting Paid: Grab Your URL Before It’s Gone
PayPal today announced PayPal.Me, giving people personalized links for getting paid. If you've ever wanted to send a PayPal money request to a photography client in a single, easy-to-remember URL, that wish has now been granted. But first you'll need to reserve your name before someone else grabs it.
PSA: Why You Need to Be Careful When Placing a ‘Preorder’ with PayPal
There are a lot of reasons people use PayPal to pay for things online. It's convenient, it's (or at least it should be) secure, and the option is available on pretty much any site where you can buy things. But there are also cons, not the least of which being that pre-ordering things with PayPal can be a risky and dangerous game to play.
Embarrassing Stock Photography Slip Up Discovered on PayPal’s Campaigns Page
A reader over at Gizmodo sent a tip their way yesterday pointing to an embarrassing situation involving PayPal's use of a certain stock photograph.
Although it has since been removed, a photo of a small pocket watch over on PayPal's Political Campaigns page with a "donate" button located over it was found bearing a rather obvious iStock watermark... oops.